New Priest movie list

New movie list Priest Priest, a western-fused post-apocalyptic thriller, is set in an alternate world -- one ravaged by centuries of war between man and vampires. The story revolves around a legendary Warrior Priest (Paul Bettany) from the last Vampire War who now lives in obscurity among the other downtrodden human inhabitants in walled-in dystopian cities ruled by the Church. When his niece (Lily Collins) is abducted by a murderous pack of vampires, Priest breaks his sacred vows to venture out on an obsessive quest to find her before they turn her into one of them. -- (C) Sony Release Date Priest May 13, 2011 Wide
Actors For Priest
Paul Bettany,Cam Gigandet,Karl Urban,Maggie Q,Stephen Moyer,Lily Collins,Brad Dourif,Christopher Plummer,Alan Dale,Mädchen Amick,Jacob Hopkins,Dave Florek,Joel Polinsky,Josh Wingate,Jon Braver,Casey Pieretti,Theo Kypri,John Griffin,David Backhaus,Roger Stoneburner
Genres Priest : Western,Action & Adventure,Horror,Mystery & Suspense,Science Fiction & Fantasy
User Ranting Priest : 3.1
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User Count Like for Priest : 68,235
All Critics Ranting For Priest : 3.9
All Critics Count For Priest : 92
All Critics Percentage For Priest : 16 %
Review For Priest
"Priest'' is based on a series of Korean graphic novels. What it's really based on, though, is other movies - a whole lot of other movies. Mark Feeney-Boston Globe High production values and slick editing can't save this picture. Nor does its overbearing soundtrack music, which tries to strong-arm viewers into believing they're watching a pulse-pounding thriller. Tirdad Derakhshani-Philadelphia Inquirer A mash-up of vampire horror and period westerns stewed with Blade Runner cityscapes and ridiculous religious images in a bubbling cauldron of dumb ideas and sinfully bad dialogue. Linda Barnard-Toronto Star Too good-looking to be dismissed entirely, not bad enough to be worthy of outright scorn, but not good enough to watch, either. Eric D. Snider-Film.com The film, based in name only on a series of South Korean graphic novels, has nice, washed-out desert exteriors and some cool jet-powered motorcycles, but there's nothing in the hackneyed story or the derivative action scenes to make you take notice. Mike Hale-New York Times The whole thing -- which in less than an hour-and-a-half manages to insult Catholics, Native Americans, John Wayne fans and anybody with two I.Q. points to spare -- all climaxes in a lot of fire and smoke and CGI explosions. Stephen Whitty-Newark Star-Ledger Priest is a lousy action movie with boring characters, a convoluted plot, and, most unforgivable, very little compelling action. Ben Kendrick-ScreenRant "Priest" is one of those films you will forget about approximately five minutes after it's over. There is absolutely nothing memorable or noteworthy about it Jeff Beck-Examiner.com anyone who has seen the trailer has seen a good 80% of anything worth watching here James White-SFX Magazine 90 minutes of inconsequential action and cliché recycling...painful to watch a semi-interesting setup get squandered and become stuffed into a familiar-as-hell framework where nothing ever seems at stake. Eric Melin-Scene-Stealers.com An ugly exercise in genre filmmaking and religion bashing, Priest marks a new low in the action/horror hybrid, and once again proves why Paul Bettany is the worst action star working today. Matthew Pejkovic-Matt's Movie Reviews Bettany is a great actor who does melancholy very well, he also has a sense of mischief. It would be nice to see it shine a bit before it, too, fades to grey. Sandra Hall-Sydney Morning Herald Its visual style veers between bleached desert tones and slimy undercover dankness, but the 3D version is undistinguished. Philippa Hawker-The Age (Australia) Some scenes on the train have a certain chill, but overall this is likely to short-change genre lovers. David Stratton-At the Movies (Australia) At the very least, the film's herky-jerky mood swings will keep viewers on their toes long after they become bored with the main plot. Leigh Paatsch-Herald Sun (Australia) What's not to like about badass Catholic vigilantes who fly through the air to punch demons in the face? (Don't answer that.) Clem Bastow-The Vine Predictable action sequences & lazy character development add up to an all too blatant cash in at the box office -FILMINK (Australia) And people say there's no originality in Hollywood anymore. Well, instead of combative angels in a desert setting, the new feature offers a plague of vampires in a desert setting. Progress? Brian Orndorf-BrianOrndorf.com Vampires, cowboys and warrior priests: an unholy mess. Don Groves-sbs.com.au Priest 3D might be of interest for those keen on the comics but for others it's a very loud and chaotic but lame fantasy effort with much mayhem but insufficient payoff. Andrew L. Urban-Urban Cinefile Director Scott Stewart has fun with the genre, making effective use of 3D technology and amid the ridiculous, delivers an often surprisingly compelling B-movie with some superior elements. Louise Keller-Urban Cinefile ...as dull and intolerable an actioner as one can easily recall... David Nusair-Reel Film Reviews